"Sen. Cassidy without calling out RFK Jr. by name said he was not a fan of the revised schedule. As a doctor who treated patients for decades, my top priority is protecting children and families, Cassidy wrote. Multiple children have died or were hospitalized from measles, and South Carolina continues to face a growing outbreak. Two children have died in my state from whooping cough. All of this was preventable with safe and effective vaccines."
"The government said it will continue to recommend vaccines for polio, measles, mumps, HPV, and other diseases. But recommendations for COVID-19 and flu vaccines will now be recommended based on what a child's doctor recommends, the HHS said. Trust in U.S. public health declined from 72% to 40% between 2020 and 2024, coinciding with public health failure during the pandemic, including COVID-19 vaccine mandates, The Department of Health and Human Services said in its announcement."
Health and Human Services led a change to the CDC childhood vaccine schedule that removes some universal recommendations. The federal government will continue routine recommendations for polio, measles, mumps, HPV, and other diseases, while COVID-19 and influenza vaccines will be recommended based on individual pediatrician judgment. HHS reported public trust in U.S. public health fell from 72% to 40% between 2020 and 2024, tied to pandemic-era failures including vaccine mandates. COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children was under 10% by 2023, and other childhood vaccine uptake also declined. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician, opposed the change and highlighted recent preventable measles and whooping cough deaths, warning that changing the schedule without scientific input or transparency will increase fear and illness.
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